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Studio Art

Why study Studio Art?

The Studio emphasis immerses students in the creation and understanding of artworks. Students can choose to concentrate in ceramics, drawing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or woodworking. Each area focuses on teaching critical thinking skills, crafting tangible objects (both functional and non-functional), and offers concrete skills in professional practice. The curriculum also allows for cross-disciplinary exploration and collaborative work, which ultimately make students better artists and visual communicators.

Your Studio Art major will prepare you for employment or graduate school.

USI Studio Art alumni have built careers in a variety of areas, including:

Matthew Gehring ‘98 is an Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Design at SUNY Suffolk.

Shannon Corrigan ‘91 directed the Emmanuel Gallery, a tri-institutional campus exhibition space in Denver, CO from 2005-2014. She is currently a Non-Profit Arts Professional in Tampa / St. Petersburg, FL.

Ben T. Clarkson ‘09 is a wood/ceramics alumnus who is now a woodworker / designer at Three Tree Studio in Indianapolis, IN.

Donald Stahlke ‘92 received a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) award. He has been a resident at the Kohler Arts Program for Ceramics and at Long Island University’s summer Program for Painting and Printmaking. He exhibits nationally, and is an Exceptional Needs Instructor at Franklin School of Innovation, Chicago, IL.

Nick Jay ‘13 is a wood alumnus who became a successful designer/fabricator at 1220 Exhibits in Nashville, TN.

Heather DeLonga ‘09 is a wood alumna represented by the Bronx Zoo Gallery, NY and by Revolver SF in San Francisco, CA.

Ben Sutter ‘09, Wood/Sculpture, alumnus is a successful independent artist who has several large-scale public commissions in Indiana.

Jonathon Goebel ’00 is a printmaker and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI.

Hyeryun Park ‘11 is an Office Operations manager at the Guna Foundation, a non-profit documentary film studio in Berkeley, CA..

Laura Walker ‘05 is the Federal Programs Project Coordinator for the city of Salem, Oregon.

Melanie Scott Dockery ‘97 is an exhibiting painter and Adjunct Art Faculty member at Heartland Community College in Normal, IL.